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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,922.22 and 54,443.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,922.22 and 54,443.39 is: 106,154.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,922.22 : 54,443.39 = 54,443.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,922.22/54,443.39 = 54,443.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,922.22x = 54,443.39 × 54,443.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,922.22x = 2,964,082,782.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,964,082,782.75/27,922.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,154.99

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